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Corbyn readmitted to UK Labour

Britain’s former main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said he has been readmitted to the Labour Party after being suspended following his comments downplaying a report critical of its handling of…

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Sir Keir Starmer elected British Labour Party Leader

Sir Keir Starmer was elected as the British Labour Party leader. The shadow Brexit secretary, who has been an MP since 2015, beat front bench colleague Rebecca Long-Bailey and Wigan…

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Next Labour leader in UK is likely to be a woman

The battle to succeed Jeremy Corbyn and shape the future direction of the Labour party is under way as potential successors set out their leadership stalls for the first time,…

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Jeremy Corbyn apologises over heavy Labour defeat

Jeremy Corbyn has apologised to Labour supporters over his party's heavy defeat in the general election. Writing in the Sunday Mirror and the Observer, he acknowledged the party's failings in…

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Poll shows that people turned against Labour because of Corbyn rather than Brexit

More voters turned against Labour because of Jeremy Corbyn rather than Brexit, according a poll probing the reasons for the party's greatest electoral defeat in decades. Pollsters Opinium found that…

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Johnson hails ‘historic’ win, Corbyn to resign

The Conservatives officially secured a majority after winning 326 seats. The Conservatives have taken a string of former Labour strongholds, with the party officially winning the general election with a…

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Photo Story: General elections in the UK: Jeremy Corbyn votes

Britain's opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn (L) and his wife Laura Alvez (R) arrive to vote at a polling station during the general elections in London, Britain, 12 December…

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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash over Brexit in BBC debate

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clashed over Brexit in the final head-to-head debate before the 12 December election. For two politicians who pride themselves on telling it straight, Johnson and…

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Jeremy Corbyn to take neutral stance in second Brexit referendum

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will adopt a "neutral stance" in a second Brexit referendum if he is elected prime minister. Mr Corbyn confirmed his stance for the first…

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Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit in election debate

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit in the first TV election debate of the campaign. Mr Johnson promised to "end this national misery" and said Labour offered…

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Photo Story: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn campaigns in Scotland

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn in conversation with an angry voter on the campaign trail in Linlithgow, Britain, 14 November 2019. Britons go to the polls on 12 December in a…

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Johnson and Corbyn hit the campaign trail for UK Christmas election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will embark on their first full day of election campaigning on Thursday, pitching their starkly different visions for the country…

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Jeremy Corbyn insists on no pacts with other parties in any forthcoming general election

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said there will be no pacts with any other parties in any forthcoming general election. Corbyn reiterated that he would be “very happy” to fight…

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Corbyn to step down as leader if Labour doesn’t win general election

Jeremy Corbyn will quit if Labour loses the general election expected within months, says his key ally John McDonnell – promising to follow him out of the door. The shadow chancellor insisted Labour could win a Commons…

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People are more concerned about the prospect of a Jeremy Corbyn government than a no-deal Brexit – Chancellor Javid

Failing to deliver Brexit could “tear the very fabric of our democracy”, Sajid Javid has warned. In his conference speech he cautioned those who would seek to disrupt the result of the referendum.…

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UK Labour leader Corbyn says priority is preventing no-deal Brexit

Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Wednesday that it would be appropriate to trigger a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson only when a…

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Jeremy Corbyn’s senior aide to quit

One of Jeremy Corbyn's senior aides, who wrote Labour's last manifesto, has announced his intention to resign. Andrew Fisher, head of policy, will leave his post by the end of…

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Commons block second election attempt

Boris Johnson has lost his second attempt to trigger an early general election in his sixth humiliating Commons defeat since becoming prime minister. Ahead of parliament being suspended by the…

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UK opposition parties agree to not vote in favour of general election

Britain's opposition Labour Party will not support Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to call an early election in a vote in parliament on Monday, a source in the party told…

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Corbyn says he will try all ways to stop a Trump Deal Brexit

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will on Tuesday attempt to bridge deep divisions with other opposition parties on how to avoid Britain crashing out of the EU on October 31. The…

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Corbyn calls for early recall of Parliament over Brexit

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Monday said he supported recalling Parliament to deal with the Brexit crisis. The Labour Party leader, however, did not answer a question about whether…

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Almost half of British voters prefer country to leave EU without deal than have Corbyn PM – YouGov Poll

Almost half of British voters would prefer the country to leave the European Union without a Brexit deal and Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn not to become prime minister, according to a…

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Corbyn plans to call no-confidence vote to defeat no-deal, ask to be as caretaker PM

Jeremy Corbyn has urged the leaders of the other opposition parties and Tory rebels to install him as caretaker PM in order to stop a no-deal Brexit. The Labour leader…

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Jeremy Corbyn asks for Boris Johnson to be blocked from forcing no-deal during an election

Jeremy Corbyn is demanding a block on Brexit during an autumn general election campaign, accusing Boris Johnson of plotting an abuse of power to force no deal. Corbyn has urged…

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Alastair Campbell quits Labour, attacks Corbyn’s leadership

Alastair Campbell, the former No 10 director of communications under Tony Blair, has said he no longer wishes to be a Labour member, warning that Jeremy Corbyn is poised to…

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Corbyn warned by Labour MPs on full remain stance

More than 25 Labour MPs have written to Jeremy Corbyn to urge him not to go "full Remain" as the party reviews its stance on another Brexit referendum. They warn…

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Corbyn questioned UK’s government accusation of Iranian involvement in Gulf of Oman attacks – Hunt describes Corbyn’s position as pathetic

The leader of Britain's main opposition party has questioned whether the government had evidence to back up its accusations that Iran was behind attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf…

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Corbyn says general election or a second referendum is only way out of the Brexit crisis

Jeremy Corbyn has said that a general election or a second referendum is now the "only way out" of the Brexit crisis. The Labour leader has been facing growing pressure…

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Corbyn set to back second Brexit referendum

Britain’s Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is set to back a second referendum on Brexit and it could be announced within days. Reuters quotes the Mirror newspaper which cited senior…

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Leaders play the blame game for failure in Brexit Talks

Prime Minister Theresa May blamed the collapse in Brexit talks on "the fact that there is no common position in Labour about whether they want to deliver Brexit or hold…

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A new Brexit vote to be taken in first week of June

The government will bring forward a key piece of Brexit legislation at the start of next month, Downing Street has said. Sky News reports that the Prime Minister's office said MPs will…

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Pressure on Theresa May to pull the plug as Brexit cross-party talks fail to reach results

Cross-party talks on a compromise Brexit deal are hanging in the balance, with Theresa May expected to come under pressure at Tuesday's Cabinet to pull the plug. No substantive progress…

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May says politicians have duty to complete Brexit

After being granted a Brexit reprieve by the European Union, British Prime Minister Theresa May urged British lawmakers to pause, reflect on the need for compromise and then fulfil their…

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Brexit Labour talks to continue on Monday

Jeremy Wright, Britain’s culture minister, said the government would continue to talk to the opposition Labour Party on Monday to try to find a solution to the Brexit impasse. In…

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Labour seeking cross-party amendment aimed at setting Britain on course for a referendum on May’s deal

Labour will this week back a cross-party amendment which would set Britain on course for a referendum on Theresa May’s deal. The Sunday Telegraph reveals the final text of the…

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Corporate Dispatch Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, These are the main stories from Malta's newspapers. The aftermath of the storm which hit the Maltese islands last weekend is covered prominently in a number of papers'…

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Corbyn announces that Labour will back amendment to deliver second Brexit referendum

Labour says it is committed to backing an amendment to deliver a fresh Brexit referendum, in a significant shift in the party’s much-criticised policy. The amendment being tabled by Corbyn…

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Corbyn meets Barnier

The leader of Britain's biggest opposition party warned on Thursday that there was a "very serious" risk that the country would crash out of the European Union without a deal.…

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May responds to Corbyn’s letter on Brexit (UPDATE)

Update: One of Theresa May’s ministers has said the prime minister has rejected Jeremy Corbyn’s Brexit plan of a customs union but insisted her letter to the Labour leader showed there was “a…

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Corbyn calls for general election to end austerity

Jeremy Corbyn has called for a snap general election during a meeting of anti-poverty charities in Glasgow. He said people who have experienced “the brunt of nine years of austerity” must…

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Brexit News Roundup

The prime minister has been warned "tinkering" with her Brexit deal "won't cut it" as she was advised to delay a looming vote on her agreement. Meanwhile Theresa May has…

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The latest on Jamal Khashoggi’s case

A Saudi mission to interrogate and possibly abduct journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul was organized by a high-ranking officer with the General Intelligence Presidency, Saudi Arabia's main intelligence service, three…

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Diplomatique.Expert – Brexit News Review

Jeremy Corbyn will tell the EU’s chief negotiator that a “no-deal” Brexit is not acceptable as he seeks to break the impasse in negotiations. The Labour leader is travelling to…

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Brexit Update – Understanding the impact of Labour’s motion

Britain’s main opposition Labour party on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of its Brexit motion, which keeps open the option of a second referendum. Only a few members of the…

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Corbyn prepared to back second referendum on Brexit if party activists forced change in Labour policy

Jeremy Corbyn would be prepared to back a second referendum on the European Union if activists at his party conference forced a change in Labour policy. But the Labour leader insisted he was not…

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UK labour have ’emergency leadership plans” amid fears that Corbyn could be suspended over a series of alleged undeclared trips

Allies of Jeremy Corbyn have drawn up “emergency leadership plans” amid fears that the Labour leader could be suspended over a series of alleged undeclared trips he took overseas, The Telegraph reports. Senior…

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